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I've decided to get the base 14" because all the time I would have saved with a more expensive model I've already spent watching comparison videos dozens of times just to figure out which one I should get. 😅

2 months ago I was struggling about what to choose and your videos really helped a lot! With your videos it became clear that 16" M1Pro 16Gb 1Tb version is just perfect for me and for my purposes there's no need to spend extra for M1Max or 32Gb! Thank you for your great job!

14" with the 16 core M1Pro is the sweet spot. It's been an absolutely amazing machine for me, getting me through entire work days without needing to charge, and is always cool and quiet, while also being nice and portable to take on the go to school or the office. Gives me a pretty decent gaming experience as well.

Thanks for all the vids Max!! They have all been great. I got the maxed out 16” and you made me second guess myself over and over, but I like the bigger screen and have always had a 15-16” machine and the screen size for the graphics work I do was important to me. The battery life was also top priority. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase and during a recent flight I used my 16 with no trouble, battery lasted no problem.

That 16 inch screen is nice… but 14 inch is so much easier to live with as an on-the-go daily use machine. I don’t think you can really go to wrong with the current line-up.

Bought a 16" m1 pro and returned it for a 14" M1 pro. No regrets on that decision. I have it docked most of the time but when I want to use it on my bed or in different rooms, the 16 inch was just too cumbersome. The speakers, screen and battery life on the 16 inch was fantastic but couldn't outweigh the size and weight imo.

For me it is incredible that a 14” can have this power, bigger ones will always be superior at least in battery and cooling but without the portability. 14” is the king for me

I know you keep saying "14 inch Macbook", but I'm pretty sure all of these things only apply (in any meaningful way) to your max specced 14 inch vs a similar 16 inch. Compare the 24 core versions, and you don't get nearly as much difference. Most of us-even professional video editors-are not going max specs this time around, so I think it’s important to specify

Thanks to your videos, I chose the 16” MBP 16 core with 1 TB and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. I find the size completely perfect, but I also have an iPad pro 12.5” that I take with me when I travel. I just wanted to thank you guys again-since I also thanked you after the vid that really helped me make my decision-since I am so very pleased with my purchase! So thanks, again!

Im hard pressed to imagine the 16" speakers being a whole lot better, because I was shocked at how great/loud the 14" speakers are!

I have a 17" laptop now so going down to a 16.2" model would not hurt me all that much. Plus, the range of features the 16" has is wonderful. A great laptop for the money even though it is a little expensive for a lot of people including myself since now I'm retired and on a fixed income!

There is no better place for review, use cases etc. than you guys. Can't thank you enough for all the tests you guys do! ❤

Attention viewers. This is somewhat clickbait. If you are not a pro user 100% of the time, the 14 inch is fine.

Thank you so much for making these videos!! Since I like the 14 inch size the best for portability (the 16 is huge on the move) but because of your tests, I got the binned pro (8 core) because I'm coming from a dual core i5 so it's still a huge improvement. As I do music production and photo editing though, I specced 32gb of ram and a 2tb ssd. It's honestly amazing for my needs, and saving on the processor helped in upgrading the more important components for me! The battery life is also good enough for me (I can get about 5hrs of 4k video editing on battery life with the low end chip)

Hi, based on all yours reviews regarding MacBook 14" and 16", I chose MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro, with 10/16 core, 16 GB RAM (the differences between 16 and 32 TB was very small in your FCP tests) and 2TB SSD. I travel a lot and use computer for FCP. Except the memory, I think is a honest configuration also based on your current video. All the best!

I chose the 14" because I use my laptops docked at home. I need it to be portable on the go. I am also only getting the M1 Pro. If I want the M1 Max, I will surely get the 16".

I went the route of getting an M1 air base for anything needing extreme portability, and the base m1 pro 16" (With 1TB upgrade) for anything requiring a large amount of performance. Having the 2 devices was still cheaper than maxing out either of the Macbook Pro's. Pretty happy.

Using all the info that Maxtech put together, I decided to go for a base model 16" and I couldn't be happier.

Thanks for all of your videos, after debating with myself for months I have the 16” and I absolutely love it. I would have gotten the 14” but I sacrificed the size to get these speakers, battery life and display, I’m super pleased with my choice.

You just made me feel even better about going with the 16”. As soon as I saw your comparison of the fan sizes, I had a feeling that performance wouldn’t be equal. Especially given the thermal issues Apple has had in the past.

I recently got a 14inch. It’s been an amazing machine. Granted I will admit that I didn’t really need one and the M1 air would have been more than enough. However, considering my last computer was a 2013 MBP this has definitely been an upgrade

I find the argument that a 16 inch laptop is “too big for traveling on airplanes“ to be rather silly. Very few people spend enough time on an actual plane to have that be enough of an issue to give up the better capabilities, larger screen, better cooling, better battery life that the bigger laptop offers. Having a better laptop for the 99% of the time you are at home, in an office, or at a table seems like the better choice.

When you have the 16" for 2 months, then you may want the 14" again :) I have the 14" - 24 core model, and very happy with it! I debated getting the 16", but when I picked one up IRL I realized it was larger/heavier than I wanted for portability.

Your videos really helped me. I almost bought a similar machine to you and now chose the 16 inch instead. THANK YOU!! Money saved $$

I currently have the 14 inch 16 core cpu/14c gpu and it’s been an amazing machine. All my photo editing has been effortless while lasting almost 2 days without a charge. Also the speakers still blow me away, I listen to music and watch Netflix with them all the time!

The best channel on RU-vid. You guys cover topics not mentioned elsewhere

I have a maxed out 14" and it works great for me. I think one factor that's not considered as much in the comparisons are the specific workload you're putting the laptop under. Yes, if I was constantly doing 8K workloads, I would see a big difference (and I do feel like youtube reviewers tend to over-focus on video since it's something they have to constantly consider). But I use my computer for photography where it's generally much more about the burst speed (since most long jobs gets bottlenecked in IO anyway). Would I enjoy it if they did add the High Power mode? Absolutely. But it's not huge difference for me. What makes a bigger difference for me, though, is that the 14" fits in my smaller camera bag and adds a lot less weight to my on-the-go setup. Between that, the built-in SD reader (which I'm surprised I'm using), and the mini-LED screen, it's an amazing computer to have with you on photography projects. And then I just dock it when I get home (side note, the new OWC TB4 hub is FANTASTIC) and have my monitors, peripherals, and high speed to the NAS.

I got the 16" and at times time I'm like damn this thing is too big. But when doing web development and notice all the real estate I have on the screen it makes me happy. I do wish to try the 14" sometime though to see how my experience would have been with that one.

thank you for that bold purchase of the ff. MBPs and that amazing effort to review each one. Definitely these videos help us decide, Keep it up and hoping you will reach that 1m milestone soon

Hey Bud. Thanks for all the videos. Cheers from Brazil.

I just placed my order :) thanks for all the videos

I got the base 16 inch with 1TB and I feel it was a great decision. I definitely think these new MacBook's are worth the money if you need the kind of power they offer.

Thank you. Decided to go for the 14" as it is a much more portable form factor. As I have a desktop at home, the heavy lifting can be done there. The 14" is for when I am on the go :)

Bro take care , we need more videos , i feel like u have colddd! Love max tech 😍😍

I got an intel ad on this video 💀

Really appreciate your coverage of these machines, helped my buying choice a lot

I ordered the 14" MacBook Pro with the high specs which is something that I wanted. I do my work at home and rarely travel so it's no issue for me and I prefer the smaller laptop than the 16".

Yes. Thank you!!! The best and latest info for us still waiting to buy :)

I definitely don't; with the min specs it's been an absolute peach to use. Using it everyday from morning until sleep and never heard the fan turn on once!

thanks for all your reviews. Actually, just following them, I just got 16 inch 24 GPU one. And I'm supper happy with it. it may sound fanny, there is a shop in Norway (I leave here) where they have at last 6 of those in stock :)

Thank you for this!!! I was locked for the 14 already, but with all the test you did seeing other vids , I’ll sacrifice form factor for value , bigger screen better battery better performance,,, the 14 is just tied down ,,, 16mbp it is

I bought a 14 silver max.. Then came to my senses and took it back.. I now have a 16 MAX and 2 X 14 inch base models!! one at either side of my 16. nice setup

I personally got the 24 core 14", I knew the 16 would realistically be better but I just don't like big laptops even if I don't travel much. I have absolutely no complaints and am not someone who would have debated a windows laptop so for me this was a no brainer to go tot the 24 core to get the media encoders of the Max chip and I had already planned to go to 32gb of Ram anyways so for the extra 200$ I was more than happy with my purchase, what a beast of a laptop!

I've watched dozens of your videos and this is the first time I realized there are two of you guys.

Your other video convinced me to get 16 gb ram instead of 32 gb on my 14" and that was a great decision, thanks!

I am super excited that I made the right decision, and that was to wait for these videos. We have three 14" and two 16" at work and the peeps with the 16" keep saying that they barely feel the weight difference (they did have the 2019 16" before). The execs., who got the 14", are also very pleased with the laptop, but hey... do they ever run more than Outlook and their web based CRM tools (just kidding). I am going for the base 16" model. One thing I missed the most, running my Intel based XPS17 on Linux, is the Apple EcoSystem!

You guys don’t need apologize for ever creating too much content. I watched them all and love my 16” M1 Max. Nice work and great coverage!

Nice video, thx for the good information.

We love your honesty, Max Thanks Max Tech team for being the best MacBook reviewers on RU-vid

Lol it's interesting to see someone's perspective on the size of these MacBooks. I thought the 16" was the perfect size, not too large not too small. I own an iPad Pro which is 13" so a laptop almost the size of my iPad doesn't make a lot of sense to me. If I want the smaller form factor I'm not very likely to be doing work that requires a lot of power, I'm probably just reading, checking emails or writing something, and I can just use the iPad for that. If I want a portable powerful system, I do want a larger screen so I can sit at a coffee shop or airport lounge and have more screen to work with for video projects.

I recently bought the 14 inch base model MacBook Pro. For me, it checked all the boxes that I needed. I am one of those people who will never use this computer to its potential. I could have been just fine with the MacBook Air but I wanted a computer that would still be relevant in 3-5 years. I plan on doing some video editing but nothing close to the complexity of what you are doing.

I bought a 14'' Max 32c/64gb/1tb and love it. It runs games like Black Ops 3 at a constant 100+ FPS. It renders videos like nobody's business. Apps are snappy no matter what Im doing. Is it less powerful than the 16''? For sure, but I never wanted the larger computer, and its not like I'm comparing the two every day. I wanted the most powerful computer in the smallest chassis and that's what I got. Couldn't be happier and will be using this computer for the next 5-10 years easy.

Awesome video. Glad I ordered the 16”

It’s a tough choice - I’m debating at the moment. I think I maybe wait for the next revision and see how that plays out, maybe the new higher model 14” will be a bit more balanced. I’ve often found taking large laptops on vacations to be futile anyway, I never end up working, just doing lights tasks, so an Air or iPad is a better choice for travel. I don’t really move around town with laptops anymore, nor work in cafes or coworking spaces. So to me most work gets done in front of a screen at the desk, but I’ve always enjoyed being able to unplug and go to another table in the house, chill on the couch or bed, and still have all my stuff just like it was at the desk. I think that’s why I can’t go a Studio or Mini, I prefer a laptop that handles dual duties like this. I will miss the 15” size though, which is I think the dilemma. 15” is perfect for me.

Great video I think I might get the 14 inch and the 16 inch, and get a 13” Air for casual browsing…. Your RU-vid channel is a huge part of my life

16 inch M1 Pro 32/1Tb - the only model I seriously considered. Additional screen size is a real plus. Don’t need Max level performance, would rather put my $$ into more unified memory. This beast should last me a VERY long time. Disclaimer: I NEVER travel by air, so size and weight are less of a consideration. The 16 inch model fits just fine in my Waterfield Sutter Slim backpack, even if I also carry a 12.9 inch iPad Pro and an iPad mini. And despite my small stature, it remains easy to haul all of that at the same time. Why would I chose a 14 inch screen with all the other compromises you mentioned (shorter battery life, hampered cooling, thermal throttling), especially since the cost difference is negligible?

I just ordered a 16” MacBook Pro with M1 Max. Shipping estimate says mid to late March, I hope it will be worth the wait!

I bought 1tb 14 inch m1pro 10/16 and don’t care about anything) this is the best computer I ever owned and enjoy it) I even do light gaming on it (old games like hitman 2016 work absolutely perfect on it) + do a lot of unity development and c++ coding. When my Mac gets hot - I just turn on max fan in “Macs fan control” and put on my headphones) 14 inch is a portable beast and I love it Bringing it with me without thinking of a charger is a dream come true

Returned my 14" Pro and got a 16GB/1TB Air instead - I prefer the design of the Air, and the price. Miss the screen a bit, but not enough to make it a keeper.

Thank you for another really helpful video! I'm sold on the 16", and leaning towards 32GB but undecided between 16 or 24 core. My previous MB Pro which was bought way back in 2008 used to get v.hot & noisy with the fans. I think the overheating/fan failure is what killed it in the end, although it did last 7-8yrs. Because of that I'm nervous about going for the 24 core. However, the performance clearly is better. Any advice? My use: - It will be my sole machine - I would like to keep it as long as possible (ideally 7+ yrs) - Image editing (lightroom/photoshop) - Video editing (predominantly 4k, probably not more than a few layers) - Visual effects (maybe some occasional After Effect use) Also, does the size of SSD influence performance or life span? Unsure whether to go 1 or 2TB. Trying to keep costs down but if it will have an impact on longevity then I would prefer to invest a bit more up front.

Hi and thank you for all the informative videos you do! I recently started video editing and I am debating in which Macbook to invest in the near future. I now have an Asus zenbook that does the job for a beginner and is a very portable machine, so I wanted to go with the base model of 14". With this video you kind of turned my opinion around. For the long run, which model or configuration would you recommend for a heavy Adobe user? Most of the videos I've edited until now are 1080p but I want to be able to run Premier Pro without any heating or hiccups for some time to come. Thank you! :)

As someone who used to carry around a 15.6" laptop weighing 2.5kgs, I just cannot justify carrying around an even bigger laptop. The 14" IMO is near perfect; yes the battery isn't quite as good as the 16", but it's still way better than most other laptops out there. Portability for me is extremely important for a laptop, if I want power I use a desktop PC. I even went into an Apple store to compare both the 16" and 14" and all it did was confirm my theory that the 16" is just way too large and heavy to be considered portable. In the end I went for a 14" MBP with the 10c/16c M1 Pro chip, 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. Could not be happier with this choice :)

Thank you for you’re info 😊

My 14" Base model onthe way...thanks for the info 🙂

I still prefer having the 14" (not necessarily fully spec’d) I’ve played with both the 16" and 14" at the store, while they both looked thicker than previous ones, and the 16" felt very bulky while holding it up and putting it back on the table, BUT MY QUESTION IS : are the new MBPs more prone to dings, for me the aluminum didn’t seem to be machined like the previous ones, and the screen lids wobble like crazy especially the 16" one, while the previous ones rock solid lids when bumping the table or putting them down… I still have the 15" from 2014 got it fully spec’d at the time, and after 8 years of use it handled bumps extremely well and the lid doesn’t wobble at all, even if you force it, it wobbles for like a split second and stops, the new ones especially the lids, feel less sturdy to me, and if they make the new Airs like that too, I think I’m gonna get a fully spec’d MBA before they change to the new design… sorry for my long comment but I was really wondering if anyone else noticed that and your experiences using the new MBPs with the new aluminum chassis/lids, THANKS!

I admire your honesty. I am sure that size may trump many other features of the 16". Either way, both of these laptops are beasts!

Well way to make everyone feel good about there purchase in a market where you can barley find one at all. great video .

I recently transferred my software and plug-in licenses to a 1 year old M1 MacBook Air from a 4 year old AMD Threadripper build with a GTX 1080ti. This was to test and get ready for a 16 inch M1 Max MBP back ordered for another month yet. I was shocked at how capable the M1 Air was for After Effects work/rendering. The MBP I configured should be quadruple the Air in several metrics (RAM, GPU cores, transistors). Based the decision on your review, even though you chose the 14 inch - I knew you’d regret it.😛 Cannot wait for this machine, even though I now know it’s prob 4X more than I really need most of the time.

Thanks for the honest review. This is a quality content channel and Apple engineers should watch this video before releasing their refreshed M1 Pro/Max MBs.

I had a feeling this video was gonna come out lol I’ve decided that I’m getting the 16 inch for sure. Just debating between the M1 pro chip vs the M1 Max. Like I think the pro will be good enough but I wanna future proof myself so I’m leaning towards the max.

I can draw a common sentiment from different tech reviewers that getting M1 Max in the 14" form is regrettable... but a 14" M1 Pro is of great value. As a PhD student, I have no regrets buying the 14" M1 Pro config (10cCPU/16cGPU/1TB SSD). Priorities-wise, portability is "close to being equal" with power. I use it for statistical programming, spectral data analysis (chemometrics), and other productivity apps/tasks. Given what I paid for: 3500AU$, it's so portable, so powerful, battery life is decent, I cannot hear the fan, screen real estate is better than 13", speakers and mic are above average, and I don't really need dongles doing presentations or connecting to external monitors...😅 👍🏼 👌🏼 It's actually close to perfect...👍🏼 👌🏼 😊

Planning to buy a 14", M1PRO with 10 core CPU and 16 core GPU, 32 GB RAM. I am using it to play virtual synthesizers live, so graphics is not relevant, computing power is. I would prefer 14" because musical instruments are heavy enough. If I understood well, 14" limitations are with extreme graphics with M1Max version. Am I right? I am currently using a 13" M1 MacBookPro. It's OK for the power, but I really need more ports (more MIDI keyboards).

This is why I love Max. What a great guy!

I went with the 14" inch 24-Core M1 Max 64GB, 2TB version. I came to that decision because of its portability mixed with its power and better balance of power/battery consumption. Yes the 16" had few things over the 14", for instance, the smaller screen real-estate for editing, but I found this almost none existing when setting the screen resolution on 'More Space' And battery life..? The 24-Core M1 Max gives me more battery life than the 32” core version and when running in ‘Low Power Mode” it tugs along even more, (getting close to the 16” inch 32-Core battery at full power) With battery in ‘Low Power Mode” the Raw power stays clearly above the M1 Pro taking nothing away from my ‘editing on the road’ experience. Now especially when it comes to power, it really surprised me how powerful the 14" 24-Core 64GB version is. The first thing I wanted to see, was how it handled Neat-Video.. I often use this Video-Denoising software, so I was particularly fond with the official testing results of the 32-Core M1 Max getting best results of 36 fps with just the GPU. Yet going the 24-Core route made me realize I would probably get a hit in performance. Scaling the GPU core drop of 1/4rd less cores), It was estimated by the Neat-Video that the 24-Core GPU alone would come in around 27 fps.. and the CPU+GPU not much higher. (they weren’t able to test the Binned version, so it was an estimate..) Well to my surprise, the 24-core is really, really well optimized! I ran the same tests (and having chosen the best optimized settings in Neat-Video, I got/get Best GPU only, 33.9 fps..! and CPU+GPU, 33.2 fps.. That’s almost full power! Whilst I have 1/4rd less GPU cores, I only get a 2 fps drop in Denoising processing instead of 9 fps! Now is that because I use 64GB of unified memory?.. It might, as the app said it used 44GB of it. I think with the 24-Core having more head-room to breathe in the 14” body over the 32-Core, it’s wonderful to see it is optimized so much, that I almost lose no graphic power in the most critical aeries/software I work with. The other surprise (at least for me) was Premiere Pro (the Intel version) I still had an older CC 2021 v 15.4.1 (none-native) version of PP on my Mac (as backup) just to see how it runs under Rosetta2. Using the native a7s3 Footage (a 10sec 4K xavc-hs 120fps 10Bit 4.2.0 clip) on a 24fps timeline, slowing it down to 20% speed, I added 3 grading effects on the clip, and then made a multi-shot collage of 20 videos playing together, (with each a having a few seconds delay-start from the one before) It played amazingly well! In half resolution, I had only 17fps dropped frames! --I compared that in the latest FCPX, (at best Performance) with the same clip in the same collage and same settings.. ....it Barely played 10 layers stutter-free! Stuttered the first 10 seconds before it smoothed out. Yes when encoding it to ProRes 422 it ran buttery smooth,.. but that was not what I wanted to compare. It actually surprised me that Premiere Pro, the None-native version! ran the native H.265 a7s3 footage much better! So yeah simply put; .. I’m very happy with the 14” inch.. and with having chosen the right build of it.

Thanks for the video =)

I have the 14”. I love it. So much faster than my 13” trade in.

I too have always wanted a smaller MacBook Pro with similar performance to the larger model, but ended up sticking with the 15" rMBP for nine years (2012-2021!) for a variety of reasons. I got the base model 14" with M1 Pro and used it for about a month before exchanging it for the 16". I felt claustrophobic on the smaller screen, the notch was too noticeable, and the battery life wasn't as good as I'd hoped, and I wanted to upgrade to the full 10/16 M1 Pro and 1TB SSD anyway. I am beyond happy with my decision... even though it was an extra $800 including AppleCare+!

I watched a sh+t ton of vids & ended up going round in circles haha... But in June 2023 I bought a M1 14" MacBook Pro & a great price too ..Its awesome I can do everything I need & more ...nice one thanks buddy

I always see benchmarks which maxes out GPU or CPU. I ordered a maxed out 14", there is another benefit for having more cores than raw core performance. I tend to have a lot of applications open and if you have more cores it can better be distributed. But yes, the top models are always the most expensive ones compared to power per dollar. That's also the case with other things like graphic cards and so on. Also I think that we need to wait how much optimization will come in the future, maybe the maxed out 14" will gain some ground over the time.

i like watching your videos nax lol, i might not always agree n yes some things become repetitive but thats because not everyone is gonna be up to speed so you guys gotta reiterate the same bullet points, i get it, as long as u provide NEW fresh info in between vids

Thank you for this video.

Thanks - I have been planning to get the 16 inch over the 14 inch and your video helps put my mind at ease. This will be a great upgrade from my mid-2012 MacBook Pro. Yes, compared the 2 devices side by side and the 16 inch sound is significantly better. Over the long term, (maybe 10 years again like my mid-2012 MacBook Pro) the 16 inch should be great for years to come.

Just bought a 14" with the M1 Max, 32 GB RAM, 32-core GPU, and 1 TB. Going to primarily use it in desktop mode with 2 or 3 external Studio Displays, so I don't need the bigger screen. I also have a small desk. When I travel with it, the smaller and lighter form factor will be really nice. I almost went with the 16" or a Mac Studio. I am saving about $300 total vs. the 16" because I am getting AppleCare and it's cheaper on the smaller one. And with that savings I bought Final Cut Pro. I hope I don't regret my choice. But if I find it too small, I will return it and get the larger size. I also already have a laptop carrying case that will only fit the smaller size. So I don't want to have to buy a new case. This video does make me worry that the smaller size might run too hot. But I don't use my computer that much, so I probably will be OK. And I don't really need the longer battery life as it will be connected to power most of the time. I currently have a M1 Mac Mini with 16 GB RAM and 1 TB, but I'm disappointed by the graphics performance and lack of external display support. Eventually I might get a M1 Ultra Mac Studio when the price comes down for a dedicated desktop.

If laptops were on the same scale as smart phones (screen wise) we'd be lugging around 22" Macbooks! 100Wh battery limit for air travel would be a bummer though!

Very informative. Loaded M1Max 14" MBPs are apparently not the answer. But then this logically begs the questions: (1: Is the 14" M1Pro version, with all cores, a solid performer? Does it have heat and throttling issues? (2: Same question for the 14" M1Max with 24 GPU cores? (3: If someone wants a 14" M1X machine with at least occasional video editing capabilities in 1080p, 4K and maybe 5K or 6K, which would be the "sweet spot" in the number of useful GPU cores? (4: Switching to the 16" machines: what is the "sweet spot" for value there?

Max very nice honest explanation about 14 and 16 inch which shows over all performance, I would rather buy the mid range 16 inch max. thanks for the info , keep these videos coming

Apple rule: always buy base model

I got the M1 Max 24-core 14” with 32GB of RAM and 512 of storage. It works great for me for the work that I do. But, just to get a little bit more battery life, if I had to do it all over again, I’d go for the M1 Pro 16-core 14” with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. I would have come out the exact same price. But, I’m happy with what I have.

The 16'' almost have the same factor as my Razer Blade 15 and is not much heavier (ignorable when in your backpacks). But it's build more solid, much cooler and quieter. Now I feel I got more from a Mac once I quit playing games. If you are used to portable gaming laptops, weight and size won't be an issue for you.

Not surprised there would be issues in configurations. First generation models are a gamble, but I’m sure the next ones will improve. However, I won’t own one of these machines as it’s way more than I need. Possibly the entry level 14-inch or 13-inch, but I think the MacBook Air or iMac is where I’ll be heading. My Mac mini i7 will become a server

I got the 14 “ due to size and weight for travel . I think for my needs it will be great although it was expensive. 😊

So, although you can configue the 14 inch the same as the 16 inch, it is only advisable to limit the 14 inch to the M1 Pro.

I ordered my macbook during black friday, expected delivery date is end of Feb ... what a wait!!!!

I agree, for just 200 dollars more, 16 inch is a great upgrade and much better value MacBook. Huge immersive display, much better battery life, smooth cool performance, and great speakers, all for just 200 dollars more than 14 inch. One should just buy the 16 inch as the default choice, unless one finds it difficult to lift/use because of size. For example, I find 16 inch to be very comfortable size and feel 14 inch is very small for my productive use, but my wife simply cannot handle the 16 inch size and adores her 13.3 MacBook Pro.

I had ordered the MBP16 with 24 cores, 64 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD. Guess that's the best power-cost-ratio. Its just blazing!

The extra weight of my 16" M1 Max MBP does not bother me. I opted for the highest performance configuration possible. The only thing I compromised on was the SSD. 2TB of SSD is sufficient for my needs. I love my M1 Max so much, I named my new 9 week old puppy Max.

I got the $2500 14” MacBook Pro. 10 core CPU, 16 core GPU, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM. It’s the bang for your buck. Get that one if you want a 14” MacBook Pro.

I don’t understand why people use the weight as a knock against the 14 over the 16. It’s a shade over a pound, that is NOT heavy unless you literally have no arms to lift with it.

I know y'all found that the 16gb versions performed almost as well as 32gb... At least in the present. Do you think that would be the case 5 years from now? Once software starts updating for silicon.